Open Arms Dance Project is a nonprofit, multi-generational & inclusive modern dance company. Their community represents diverse bodies, ages, abilities, and dance experience. The group has been making powerful art together in Boise since 2008. Their mission is to create greater joy and compassion through dance that opens hearts, minds, and arms. Open Arms’ vision […]
Sally Stevens: June 2021 Artist of the Month
Sally Stevens is a landscape painter residing in Boise, Idaho. She loves the beautiful state she lives in, and its surrounding nature inspires and feeds her art. Sally paints in the impressionistic style, using light and shadow to capture the depth and beauty she sees in the natural world. Her paintings are an interpretation of […]
Spring-ing Forward in the Housing Market
The first 3 months of the year saw a reduction in same month sales; April changed that trend. Even though we had 74% fewer properties available, we sold 14% more units in April 2021 than we did in April 2020. Pending contracts – contracts that are executed but not yet closed – were also up […]
Boise Baroque Orchestra: The Best of Baroque & Classical Repertoire
The Boise Baroque Orchestra was formed in 2003 to bring the best of the baroque and classical repertoire to the Treasure Valley. Many of the musicians also perform with the Boise Philharmonic (and its Master Chorale) and Opera Idaho. This season, four digital concerts were released in lieu of live performances. “BBO in the Schools” […]
Karen Eastman: May 2021 Artist of the Month
Karen Eastman began focusing on her art career in 2004, showing her work in venues ranging from large outdoor shows to galleries in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Las Vegas and Boise, where she moved in 2013. In addition to painting full time, she works with local designers to create custom artwork for their clients. Boise […]
Surel’s Place: Inspiration for Artists
Surel’s Place honors the legacy of artist Surel Mitchell by offering her home and studio to promising andrenowned artists for month-long residencies and professionally-supported art events. In this inspiring live/work space, artists are given time and freedom to reflect and create. These world-wide artists share their work, expertise and passion through workshops, artist talks, gallery […]
Becka Watkins: April 2021 Artist of the Month
Becka’s work explores the relationship between letting go and the need for control. She first grants herself permission to play with materials without being attached to the outcome. Shapes and textures form, and images are revealed to her. With each piece of work she sees the struggle of the human spirit — to let go, […]
March Numbers Just In — A Time to Sell?
Updating the monthly statistics from the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service used to just be a rote task composed of low-energy/low thought data entry. But over the last several months, this has actually been an exciting reveal to which we look forward! The first quarter of 2021 has surprised buyers, sellers and even the agents and […]
The 2020 Ada County Housing Report – Group One Sotheby’s International Realty
This is our annual report on the Ada County housing market. You may find that other sources report slightly different results. Our source is the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service and we follow all the major housing choices available to buyers including single family detached housing with up to 2 acres of land, townhouses and condominiums. […]
Off Center Dance Project: Using Movement & Music As Expression
Off Center Dance Project proves that when movement and music come together, they can express abstract ideas and emotions. This local nonprofit arts organization has created over 30 unique works and six dance films. Their gifted dancers are immensely passionate and have dedicated years to the study and performance of dance. For more information on […]
Karen Jacobsen: March 2021 Artist of the Month
Karen Jacobsen loves painting and drawing. Jacobsen has been captivated by the visual energy and abundance of the natural world. Combining art and science has given her a keen eye for capturing the subtle to austere beauty of her subjects. As a member of the Plein Air Painters of Idaho, the Idaho Watercolor Society, and […]
Carl Rowe: February 2021 Artist of the Month
Carl Rowe’s paintings reveal nature’s evocative forms through dramatic lighting that feels both realistic and abstract. He has been in two Triennial Exhibitions at the Boise Art Museum and received the Culture and Conservation Award by the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley. Follow Carl on his website. In 2020 the Pettitt Group purchased this […]
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